Chinese word

导向

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎo xiàng

Meaning

  • verbguide

Example

这条路线会把游客导向老城区。zhè tiáo lù xiàn huì bǎ yóu kè dǎo xiàng lǎo chéng qū

This route guides tourists to the old town.

Illustration for 导向 (guide)

More examples

政府的宣传把公众导向关注环保。zhèng fǔ de xuān chuán bǎ gōng zhòng dǎo xiàng guān zhù huán bǎo

The government's publicity guides the public to focus on environmental protection.

Core concept

A path or influence channels something toward one intended direction, place, or outcome.

Common phrases

  • 把游客导向老城区bǎ yóu kè dǎo xiàng lǎo chéng qū

    guide tourists to the old town

  • 把注意力导向产品质量bǎ zhù yì lì dǎo xiàng chán pǐn zhì liàng

    direct attention to product quality

  • 把舆论导向理性讨论bǎ yú lùn dǎo xiàng lǐ xìng tǎo lùn

    guide public opinion toward rational discussion

Similar words

引导yín dǎo: Guide people toward a goal or direction through words, advice, or actions.
带领dài lǐng: Lead people to a place by going with them or ahead of them.
指引zhí yǐn: Show the way or method so someone knows how to proceed.

Definition in Chinese

把人、事物或注意力引向某个方向或目的，使其朝预期方向发展或集中注意。bǎ rén shì wù huò zhù yì lì yǐn xiàng mǒu gè fāng xiàng huò mù dì shǐ qí cháo yù qī fāng xiàng fā zhǎn huò jí zhōng zhù yì

Word origin

导向 (dǎoxiàng, "guide toward") is built from 导 (dǎo, "lead") plus 向 (xiàng, "toward"), so its form links the act of leading with the direction of travel.

Usage tips

  • The subject can be a route, policy, message, or other influence, so the source of direction does not have to be a person.

Other meanings

  • directverb

Opposites

  • 偏离piān lídeviateverb

Related words

  • 导向性dǎo xiàng xìngdirectionalitynoun

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